Shooting-glasses.



0. E. 000K, SHOOTING GLASSES. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1909.

Patented 0013. 12, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SHOO TING-GLA SSES.

Specification of Letters Eat nt.

Patented .Oct. 12, i909.

. Application filed J'une.'19, 1909. Serial No. 503,220.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARROLL E. Coon, a

citizen of the United" States, residing at lx ew London, in the county of Henry and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Shooting-Glasses, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to shooting glasses and automobile, gog les, and seeks to provide certain improvements in glasses of the type shown .in Letters Patent, granted to me March 23, 1909, Number 916,109.

One object of the )resent invention is to provide a hinge which will permit the glasses to be'folded suflicie'ntly to becarried inthe pocket and at the same time will prevent them coming together so as t; be broken by the contact.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means of supporting the glasses and securing an eye shield or hood thereto.

The invention consists in certain peculiar features of construction which will be hereinafter set forth and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is afront elevation of a pair of glasses fitted wlth my improved hinge. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, showing the glasses in 'the open position. Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the glasses closed. Fig. 4 is a detail front elevation of the reinforcing rim and shield securing device. Fig. 5 is a detail section view, taken on the line 55 of 4. Fig. 6 is a detail view showingamodified form of hinge. Fig. '7 is a detail view of a supplemental nose bridge.

' The lenses 1- are ofthe same shape, or a very similar shape, as the lenses shown in my aforesaid patent. At the inner meet ng edges of the lenses, above the noseopenlng therein, I provide the'hinge 2, consisting of lens-engaging members 3, each of which comprises a sleeve 4 and a pair of perforated lugs or ears 5 projecting from the said sleeve. The lugs or ears 5 do not extend a radially from the sleeve but are carried tan 5, and the hinge members are-connected bygentially to opposite sides of-the said sleeve" so as to provide shoulders 6 and are then turned back in parallel planes so as to fit against the front and rear faces of the lens.

The lenses are secured by means of rivets 7,.

inserted through the perforated lugs or ears means of a pivot pin 8, inserted through the sleeves l of the respective members. it being understood that the sleeves are adapted to re ister and receive the pivot in.

it will be readily understoo that the construction of. hinge thus set forth will permit the glass lenses to be opened to the position shown in Fig.2, and also to be placed in any partly opened position so as to accommodate variations in the formation of the foreheads of different users and also to aid in remedying defects of vision; as shown in Fig. 3. but will be prevented from 'beingpushed against eachother by reason of the shoulders of the hin e members comin into contact, as

shownin Fig. Liabi ity of the lenses to obstruction to the vision.

The lenses are held in position in front of the eyes of tho-user by means of temples 9, which are pivoted at their front ends to outstanding lugs 10 of reinforcing frames 11 which are riveted to the outer edges of the lenses and are provided with the curved bodies or braces 12 conforming to'the curvatureof the edgeof the lens. In this manner the lenses may be heldagainst dropping without binding upon the nose of the wearer or otherwise causin it being understood that 'the temples 9 are carried back to hook over the \veareus-ears in the usual manner. Vhen the lenses are to be utilized in automobile goggles. the braces 12.01 the frames 11 are extended upward and downward, so as to cover the entire end edges of the lenses as shown in Fig. l. and are constructed with a plurality of lugs or ears 13 which are adapted to be riveted to the lenses.

The rivets or )ins 14 are inserted throu h fora'ted projections'lG to which the edge of a him any inconvenience.

hood or eye-shield 17 is secured by stitching.

In this manner I provide a light and secure fastening for the eye-shield or hood. which will not detract from the. 'sightliness of the glasses nor augment the Weight imposed goggles in which the lenses are both in one utilize a supplemental bridge. 1.8,v of rubber and secured to a lens and provided with latmoved when it is desired to renew orrepair by hel of the inner meeting ends of the same, the

upon thenose or ears of the user in siipportl eral shoulders near the sleeve and adapted ing the glasses. The shield can be easily re the same by merely cutting the stitches, and it will be readily understood that this same manner of fastening the hood or shield may be employed with the ordinary automobile piece of glass. In order to protectthe nose against possible 1n ury from the edges of the lenses, 1

or similar material having a crescent-shaped base 19 to fit in the apex of the nose-openin and from which a central boss 20 rises, the said boss-fitting between the lower ends of the hinges 0r the lower portions of the meeting ed es of the lenses. The bridge is there 5 in proper position to aid in supportmg the lenses and to cushion the same on the wearers nose.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modified form of the hinge in which the hinge members 21 are secured to the top edges of the lenses instead said ends being free of all parts which might obstruct the vision. I

It is to be understood that the lenses may be plane glass or they may be given any de sired concavity or convexity in order to reduce defects in the vision of the user.

Having thus described my invention, what I (ilaim'isz I 1. The combination with a pair of lenses. of hinge "members secured thereto and pivotally connected and provided with lateral shoulders adapted to impinge upon each other and prevent folding of the lenses. v 2. The combination with a pair of lenses, 1 of hinge members, each consisting of a sleeve and lugs projecting-from the sleeve to impinge against each other to limit. the

movement of the lenses, and a pivot pin inserted through alined sleeves of the hinge member s.

3. The combination with a lens. of'a reinforcing rim adapted to engage and be secured to the outer edge thereof, outstanding projections on the outer side at the rim. and

- a hood having its edg se ured to said projections.

4-. The comb nation will. a. lens having perforatlons near liS outer edge. of a run provided with perforated lugs on its inner side adapted to register with the perforations in the lens and projections on its outer side. a ,hood secured to said projections, and fastenings inserted through the lugs and the pertm'ations in the lens.

5. The combination with lenses having their lower edges shaped to fit against the nose. of an elastic bridge fitted to said lower edges to rest on .the nose.

.. 6. The coi'nl iination with a pair of lenses hinged togethrr and having their lower edges shaped. to present a nose opening, of an elastir bridge secured hetfl' een the lenses and fitting in the apex of: the nose opening. 7. The combination with a pair of lenses hinged together and having their lower edges iiaped to present a nose opening. of an. elastic cushion fitted to the apex of the nose opening and having a boss adapted to he engaged and held between the hinged ends of the lenses.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing as in o tn, l have hereto atlixed my signai tnre in the presence of two witnesses.

CARROLL E. (TOOK.

Witnesses r V. Z. Banxmron, A. ,J. ANDnnws. 

